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Greedy Algorithm

Algorithms · Level 2 of 5

Greedy Algorithm

A procedure that chooses a locally preferred option at each step.

Local choices produce a global optimum only for certain problem structures.

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An algorithm repeatedly selects the currently cheapest eligible edge.

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Greedy Algorithm. A procedure that chooses a locally preferred option at each step. Local choices produce a global optimum only for certain problem structures. For example: An algorithm repeatedly selects the currently cheapest eligible edge.

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